Tuesday, March 31, 2015

No-Name Route Gear List

Could I have made my gear lighter? Yes, I certainly could have. However, I do feel there is a certain amount of love and pride that goes into getting the most out of your gear, to taking extra care of gear that takes care of you. Some items, mainly my sleeping pad, sleeping bag, and my down MontBell jacket, I could have bought newer lighter items that would save me between .5-1lbs. My sleeping bag and down jacket are on their 3rd thru-hike. Also, I forsook a lighter tarp for the quality of Yama Mountain Gear. Besides, some gear and the people behind the gear represent a philosophy that I want to represent, like Yama Mountain Gear.Below is my gear list for the No-Name Route, which consists of extreme environments. I decided on a typical 3-season gear list. I will be seared on desert flats one moment only to hit freezing temperatures at higher elevations within merely a half a day. For the beginning of the route I will carry extra water storage capacity because of the uncertainty of the flowing of desert and canyon springs, extreme drought in SoCal, and vast distances between re-supply stops and water sources.

Gear List

Shelter & Sleep System

Item

Manufacturer

Model

Weight (oz)

Tarp

Yama Mountain Gear

Custom Cirriform 1P Cuben

9.4

Stuff Sack

Yama Mountain Gear

Cuben Fiber Stuff Sack

0.3

Stakes (8)

Gossamer Gear

Tite-Lite

2.6

Ground Sheet

Gossamer Gear

Polycryo

1.4

Sleeping Pad

Gossamer Gear

NightLight (torso length)

4.55

Sleeping Bag

Marmot

Plasma 30

24

42.25

Backpack, Food & Hydration

Item

Manufacturer

Model

Weight (oz)

Backpack

Gossamer Gear

Kumo (modified)

13.1

Pack Liner

Trash Compactor Bag

1.5

Water Bottles

SmartWater

2 - 1L Bottles

3

Water Bladder

Platypus

1 - 2L Flexible Water Bladder

1.3

Water Treatment

Bleach

mini Dropper Bottle

0.5

Water Tablets

MSR

Aquatabs

0.1

Stuff Sack

Yama Mountain Gear

Cuben Fiber Stuff Sack, L

0.4

Spoon

0.2

Food Dish & Cup

Ziploc

2-Cup Container

1.5

21.6

Clothing in Backpack

Item

Manufacturer

Model

Weight (oz)

Jacket

MontBell

UL Down Jacket

8.7

Wind Jacket

MontBell

Dynamo

5.8

Tights

Arcteryx

running tights

5.1

Socks (1)-pair

Smart Wool

1/4 cushion

2

Bandana

0.5

Beanie

Custom

Homemade

1

23.1

Other Items in Backpack

Item

Manufacturer

Model

Weight (oz)

Stuff Sacks

Yama Mountain Gear

Cuben Fiber Stuff Sack, 2 S

0.4

First Aid Kit*

1.3

TP

0.3

Toothbrush

0.2

Soap/Toothpaste

Dr. Bronner's

mini Dropper Bottle

0.5

Headlamp

Black Diamond

Ion

1

Average Section, Maps

Various

2

Phone and Cover

Apple

iPhone 6

4.8

Phone Charger

Apple

iPhone 6

1.8

Umbrella

Montbell

U.L. Trekking Umbrella

5.5

ID, ATM card

0.3

18.1

BASE WEIGHT (oz)

105.05

BASE WEIGHT (lbs)

6.56

Clothing Worn

Item

Manufacturer

Model

Weight (oz)

Shirt

Patagonia

4.7

Tank Top

Pearl Izumi

2.9

Shorts

Asics

3.7

Underwear

Ex Oficio

2.3

Sunglasses

1

Visor

Pearl Izumi

1.5

Socks

Smart Wool

1/4 cushion

2

Shoes

La Sportiva

Wildcat 3.0

28.8

Insoles

Custom

2

Trekking Pole

Gossamer Gear

LT4S

4.6

53.5

BASE WEIGHT (oz)

53.5

BASE WEIGHT (lbs)

3.52

**The gear below will be used during limited 'body hardening' and dry/hot periods